Diamond's State HS Playoff Game

[sunshinehoops]

You don't think that Peach State Hoops joining HG had anything to do with this??

I think the girls that are in the top 60 probably deserve to be in the top 60, but PSH has some bias that is reflected in how high or low some of the girls are ranked.

 

[sunshinehoops]

Who are you addressing with this? Most of us here are very aware of how much talent there is in Georgia and I don't recall anyone saying anything to the contrary.

Look at who I quoted.

 

[sunshinehoops]

Who said anything About Talent?

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Look at who I quoted.

 

[JS]

One out of six of the top players in the country for 2013 is from the state that you appear to claim has some sort of talent deficiency.

While his post is a bit ambiguous, I don't read jsloanjr as saying the state has a talent deficiency. If so, he's truly is out of touch for the reasons you state, which have been well publicized.

I think he's saying something a little more insightful -- that playing against a high level of HS talent still leaves room for improvement under the college-level learning experience.

He names, specifically, a couple of areas where even the biggest stars coming out of HS typically have a lot to learn. They're often scorers who aren't called upon to play a lot of defense, let alone sophisticated team defense.

And their scoring ability in HS is outstanding without the finer points (and the necessary equally talented teammates and opponents to learn them) of moving without the ball.

In other words, having a lot of other HS stars in the state and local area is one thing. But in terms of the greater overall high D-1 college talent and mutual learning experience, a rising tide lifts all boats (to coin a phrase).

If jsloanjr has seen enough film of Diamond to offer the defense/moving opinion about her specifically, fine. That's his opinion FWIW. If not, then he's just generalizing, which is OK too.

You're on the scene and we welcome your insights. You needn't be too defensive when people here say things that sound to you like ignorance.

There's plenty of that here, and it rarely stands in the way of expressing an opinion. Nor does it generally stand uncorrected for long.

The point is to enjoy the ride -- the give and take, the information and, lo and behold, the occasional gem of a beautifully articulated opinion that you share.

 

[sunshinehoops]

While his post is a bit ambiguous, I don't read jsloanjr as saying the state has a talent deficiency. If so, he's truly is out of touch for the reasons you state, which have been well publicized.

I think he's saying something a little more insightful -- that playing against a high level of HS talent still leaves room for improvement under the college-level learning experience.

He names, specifically, a couple of areas where even the biggest stars coming out of HS typically have a lot to learn. They're often scorers who aren't called upon to play a lot of defense, let alone sophisticated team defense.

And their scoring ability in HS is outstanding without the finer points (and the necessary equally talented teammates and opponents to learn them) of moving without the ball.

In other words, having a lot of other HS stars in the state and and local area is one thing. But in terms of the greater overall high D-1 college talent and mutual learning experience, a rising tide lifts all boats (to coin a phrase).

If jsloanjr has seen enough film of Diamond to offer the defense/moving opinion about her specifically, fine. That's his opinion FWIW. If not, then he's just generalizing, which is OK too.

You're on the scene and we welcome your insights. You needn't be too defensive when people here say things that sound to you like ignorance.

There's plenty of that here, and it rarely stands in the way of expressing an opinion. Nor does it generally stand uncorrected for long. The point is to enjoy the ride -- the give and take, the information and, lo and behold, the occasional gem of a beautifully articulated opinion that you share.

I assumed it was a knock against the talent in Georgia because the poster specifically talked about the talent in Georgia. You may be right about it being a general statement about the jump from high school to college, but it reads differently to me.

I got a little defensive in my first post in this thread because I felt that a couple of posters were making some pretty big assumptions based upon false and/or incomplete information. I never intended to give the impression that I was making sweeping statements about everyone here.

UConn is a great program with great coaches, players and fans. Diamond is a great player. No matter where Diamond ends up going, she and UConn will do just fine. I don't know where Diamond will choose to go, but she likes UConn, and Geno visiting her three times during this past season has surely made an impact. Of course, the staffs at Maryland, North Carolina and Tennessee have also made multiple visits.

 

[JS]

No matter where Diamond ends up going, she and UConn will do just fine.

Absolutely. Of course I do hope it's UConn. Diamond joining KML, BStew, Mo Jefferson and Morgan Tuck would be one heck of a dominant team in itself for several years.

We'll enjoy watching her future progress regardless. She has the potential to run the board of the highest experiences in the game -- national championships, WNBA, Olympics, you name it. Hope it all comes true for her.